Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-05
4 state Dstsctive.

DOVER, A pril 4.-Ihe House bad the
hottx at dag 0f the session TO day oveu
the s,ste Dstective bill. Mr.. Rust
moved for III rsc0r GideYaiion, and i'm.
m ediately Mr.. Ware sprang 70 bis fee',
and 1 a tooes OF dee pest depreci I'm be
ceusured tho mem Oers for taking ad'
| vantage Of one who wAs at that time
| attending 10 the funeral services of his
dead wife, and OF the absence Of auothez
mem ber. he said that the bill providing q
l two detectives was now In preparation,
and that would be all that the people
| would want.
Mr.. Rust followed In one OF his
characteristic speeches In favor of the
bill. He bluntly and honestly said
that he had voted 80 ~ 10 move this
rcconsid GRAFTON. They could talk
bout unfair advantages, and he did
not desire To take any undue advantage
but he had betn taught Ia politics to
strike when the best opportunity pre-.
sen ted itself. This bill was needed
one Alresdy tsere are bills amount.
| ing to nearly $4,000 fer requisitions.
This odice would save that am ount {.
Again, It would save the cost OF large
mum bsr OF witnesses who are summoned
and never testify, for this officer could
| 90 and hunt mp testimony.
Mr Smslley said he met nun beIs OF
persons who detiYed the pzIsage OF the
dill.
Mr. Wilson made IN earnest address
against the passage OF the bill, anu 10
strong terms denounced what he said
was an attempt TO crtate o new office.
The Legislature already has made too
many offices. The peoDla do not want
this office. We have abolished one
offioe, and now yen are mski Ing another
hole with . peg for It. Wedo not want
this office in Sussex County. We had
but ono reQuisition there last year; II
the city Of Wilmington wants 1t let her
pay for It.
Mr. Allaband-we do net want II In
Kent County.
Mr.. MalligAn said he knew they did
not want it In New Castle County. He
said there would not have been any
thing Of the kind II IL had not bsen for
Q lobby be re working for 1t.
Mr.. Temple said the true secret Of the
movement Vas the lobby, ard be be.
lieved tho man had been selected for
the position.
A motion was then made to adjourn,
and II was de efeatsd, and then foiio wed
. lot Of motions, including motions to
adj ourn, 10 take recess AFTER an hcurs'
hard fghttnR, during which tie speaker
was kept bury with his gavel and com
PEELED to make quick decisions, which
were oil sustained; the bill was flCslly
reconsidered, and after another hours'
light Sas passed.
The bill will now go to the Sen ate,
where 1t will In all probability be
buried among the mnny other little bills
that have there met An untlmsly death.
MIR. Joues made m attempt 10 day to
move q reconsideration OF tho policy
bill In order to so amend the law that il
would not In Its provisions include
chu-ch faiTa. Under It's provisions II
will be very difficult for Any game Of
chance In any way like the natuye of q
lottery TO be played. Mr., Jones pre-
snted letter from o minister req sst
Ing the amendment.
This brought hessrs. Smalley and
McOoy to their feet; both gcptlemsn n
spoke sa ainst the reconsideration upoD
that very ground. Mr.. Mccoy said IN
his usnsl blunt and honest fashion, of,
the Dill dosa not cover church fairs, 1
cay amend 1t until 1t does"
III there Ia one person who keeps the
Levy Court of New Castle County
awake at nights that person is Mr.. Ne.
dill. 10 day he introduced an act regu.
lsting tbe pay OF the members of the
Court. Ia other words giving them O
sa!ary Instead OF per diem as AZ
present. Mr.. Medlll has been q rnemt
Der of the Court, aud he understands
tho Workings OF it and the abuses of IL.
The beautiful spring morning mad q
the members have desire TO 90 home,
and almost immediately after meeting
this morning, the House passed Mr..
Medili's resolution adjourIing both
houses April 10. IL was not immedi
atels coAcurred in by the Senate, but 1t
did concur In the House resolution in
regard t0 the receipt o. no new business
after April IL Mr.. Jones bill TO fix the
pay OF certain county officers IL ds.
signed tD correct long standing abuse
In regard TO the fees charged by varfons
ohhcials. 1t Is ooe OF the bsst bills of
the session.